News from publishers and agents today comes from England, Norway, Italy, Germany, and Finland–where Max Seeck rules in rights sales.
Rights Trading in Brazil: São Paulo’s Professional Program
Like the 2022 São Paulo International Book Fair itself, its rights-trading professional program this year returns to a fully physical format.
IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund Awards It’s 2022 Recipients
The IPA and Dubai Cares Africa Publishing Innovation Fund names its new grants and outlines coming engagement in accessible publishing.
In London, Ruth Ozeki Wins the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
Ruth Ozeki, based in Massachusetts, wins the Women’s Prize for Fiction for her fourth novel, ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness.’
Frankfurt’s Guest of Honor Spain Meets With Madrid’s Press
As many as 450 Spanish works may be published in translation by the October 19 to 23 run of Frankfurter Buchmesse this year.
Brussels: FEP’s Young Publishing Professionals Returns
Two Ukrainians are part of the Federation of European Publishers’ Young Publishing Professionals program staged in association with Aldus Up.
European Federation’s New ‘Global Bookselling Report’: Markets Bearing Up
The European and International Booksellers Federation’s report sees growth trends of between 5 and 15 percent.
China’s March Bestsellers: New Gathering of Old Favorites
The late start to primary and secondary schools in parts of China meant fewer class reading lists than usual influencing the charts.
IPA and PEN America on Myanmar’s Closure of a Publisher
The publishing house, Lwin Oo Sarpay, was shuttered by Myanmar’s junta reportedly for distributing a book on the Rohingya genocide.
Frankfurter Buchmesse: ‘Making Democratic Values Visible’
Frankfurter Buchmesse reports that Hall 3 is almost sold out. This year, Frankfurt Audio and BookFest return, 4,000+ exhibitors expected.